[Bonus chapter] Tricks Failed

  "Why are there so many councilmen? I thought you have already arranged for two councilmen that would come and support us?" Estella spoke through gritted teeth as she glared at Vincent.

He had lured her into a trap and now she was caught.  He had told her that he would kill Hazel and put the blame on her husband.

That way she would get rid of all the thorns at once and could enjoy the sole power of the empress until he could be the emperor and even then, she was going to have more of the powers as his supporter.

Her husband was a womanizer who had never stopped looking at other women. He already had two illegitimate children in the palace and only god knew how many were there in the empire.

She felt nauseated when he still touched her after sleeping with so many other women that she was tempted by his offer.